These Long Beach, California Coffee Shops Offer Unique Ambiance

Wide Eyes Open Palms is a small coffee shop on 4th Street Retro Row that serves delicious breakfast and high-quality coffee. Based near the Carroll Park neighborhood, the café serves locally roasted coffee from Washington and the Inland Empire and farm-fresh, locally sourced food and freshly baked pastries. The bright and sunny space has a warm and welcoming atmosphere in which customers can kick back and enjoy great coffee and food for breakfast and lunch while surfing the Internet on the complimentary high-speed wireless.

416 Cherry Ave Long Beach, CA 90802, Phone: 562-386-2031

Based in Long Beach’s Downtown neighborhood, Recreational Coffee is a casual community café and trendy coffee shop that serves exceptional coffee and specialty espresso drinks, along with freshly baked pastries and light fare. The restaurant offers several options for breakfast and lunch, and a range of delicious specialty coffee-based drinks made from locally-roasted coffee beans such as espresso shakes and single-origin pour-overs. Recreational Coffee hosts public cuppings on Sundays and provides complimentary high-speed Internet access.

237 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, Phone: 562-436-4954

Steelhead Coffee is a cute coffee shop and Cal Heights neighborhood hangout that serves a range of coffee and made-from-scratch fare. The multi-roaster serves sustainably-sourced and locally roasted coffee from all over the world in a variety of forms from standard americanos to lavender lattes and seasonal drink offerings. The Long Beach favorite also offers high-quality coffee, espresso drinks, and a range of teas, as well as Kombucha, and freshly baked goods.

1208 E Wardlow Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807, Phone: 562-989-0000

The Birdcage Coffee House is a vintage-chic, cash-only coffee spot that serves espresso and light snacks in a casual, laid-back atmosphere. The café has a lovely dog-friendly patio with lots of greenery, flowering plants, and knick-knacks that create a homely little haven in which to sip specialty coffee drinks, craft beers, and casual wines. The café offers complimentary wireless Internet and is an excellent spot for a morning coffee or light lunch.

The Birdcage Coffee House, 224 W 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802, Phone: 562-628-9835

Located in the Sutter neighborhood of Long Beach, Black Ring Coffee Roasters is a longtime roaster owned by locals Juliette Simpkins and her partner, Trevor Moisen, that serves house-roasted coffee and light snacks all day. Set on a busy section of Long Beach Boulevard, the café has an industrial design and laid-back vibe. It offers a varied menu of coffee and espresso-based drinks ranging from Americano, cappuccino to macchiato, and espresso, as well as various teas and other hot and cold beverages. The little coffee shop also serves light fare such as freshly baked pastries, cakes, and other sweet treats.

5373 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805, Phone: 562-337-8049

Located in the Lakewood Plaza, Grounds Bakery & Cafe is a family-owned bakery cafe that was founded in 1933 and has been brewing coffee and serving delicious, freshly baked goodies ever since. The friendly, coffee shop serves a variety of traditional and specialty coffee drinks, including Americano, cappuccino, macchiato, and espresso-baked sips, as well as pour-overs, cold brews, and brewed teas. The coffee shops also offer a range of light snacks and freshly baked pastries and are open all day, seven days a week.

6277 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90808, Phone: 562-429-5661